The Polytechnic Panthers will challenge the Palm Springs Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Polytechnic's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Polytechnic didn't have quite enough to beat Flintridge Prep and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Palm Springs hadn't done well against Xavier Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Indians blew past the Saints 17-4. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Chase Clemons made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Palm Springs got a massive performance out of Jordan Baggett, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The Indians are undefeated when Baggett posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Max Gonzalez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Palm Springs' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Polytechnic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
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